Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Democracy Now!
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House comes almost exactly 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates for corporations and billionaires to pour...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Democracy Now!
On his first day back in the White House, Donald Trump moved to roll back protections for transgender people. In his inaugural address, Trump declared the U.S. government’s policy is “there are only two genders: male and...Monday, January 20, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Today is the federal holiday that honors civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929, and was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis at just 39 years old. We play an excerpt from...Monday, January 20, 2025 from Jewish Telegraphic Agency » United States
Now the very man who Biden said enabled antisemitism and authoritarianism will succeed him. -- The post Joe Biden entered the White House pledging to fight antisemitism. He leaves with it at historic levels. appeared first on Jewish...Monday, January 20, 2025 from Democracy Now!
We continue our coverage of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire by going to Jerusalem to speak with Israeli activist Gershon Baskin, who has experience negotiating with Hamas, including during this latest conflict. Baskin says while...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Digg Top Stories
When it comes to America's tech giants, some locations have happier workers than others.Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Jewish Telegraphic Agency » United States
Trump also canceled a Biden order blocking sanctions on the International Criminal Court amid his flurry of day-one executive orders. -- The post Trump lifts sanctions on West Bank settlers, earning praise from the Israeli right appeared...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Trump Takes Steps to Weaponize Justice Department, Reassigning Key Prosecutors, 22 States Sue to Block Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship, Trump Administration to Allow ICE Raids at Churches, Hospitals and Schools,...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier is coming home after nearly half a century behind bars. Just minutes before leaving office, former President Joe Biden granted Peltier clemency and ordered his release from prison to serve...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Democracy Now!
On Tuesday, Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde gave the sermon at the inaugural prayer service at the National Cathedral in Washington. Directly addressing President Trump in the front row, she urged him to “have mercy” on...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Democracy Now!
As immigrant communities are bracing for raids and mass deportations promised by Donald Trump, the future for thousands of asylum seekers is also uncertain. As Trump took office, his administration immediately shut down the Biden-era CBP...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Digg Top Stories
Everything's bigger in Texas... except this one thing apparently.Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Jewish Telegraphic Agency » United States
Noa Argamani, whom the Israeli army rescued from Gaza in June, was also on stage. -- The post Hostage families, Steve Witkoff appear onstage at post-inauguration Donald Trump rally appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Jewish Telegraphic Agency » United States
Stefanik also defended a campaign ad that was criticized for promoting the antisemitic "great replacement" theory. -- The post Elise Stefanik decries ‘antisemitic rot’ in United Nations, backs Elon Musk at confirmation...Thursday, January 23, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Former FBI special agent Mike German, whose new book Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within chronicles his experience working undercover in far-right, white nationalist militias and warns of the unchecked danger they pose to American...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Many Silicon Valley companies and their billionaire owners have formed “a symbiotic relationship” with Donald Trump, showering the president and his administration with money and adulation in exchange for friendly policies,...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Digg Top Stories
For months members of the public have been using GeoSpy, a tool trained on millions of images that can find the location a photo was taken based on soil, architecture, and more. It's GeoGuesser at scale.Monday, January 20, 2025 from Democracy Now!
With the U.S. political establishment gathered in Washington for the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the iconic venue Busboys and Poets on Sunday hosted the Peace Ball, an event held around presidential inaugurations since 2009 and...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Digg Top Stories
Ayo Edebiri stars as a journalist who travels to the remote compound of a mystical popstar, played by Malkovich. Also starring Rosario Dawson and Tony Hale, it's premiering at Sundance in January 2025.Monday, January 20, 2025 from Jewish Telegraphic Agency » United States
Adelson is cohosting an inaugural ball with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and several other billionaires. -- The post Pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson takes center stage at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration appeared first on Jewish...Gaza Ceasefire: Palestinian Lawyer Says Women, Children Released by Israel Faced Torture, Starvation
Monday, January 20, 2025 from Democracy Now!
As the ceasefire in Gaza has entered its second day and appears to be holding, we begin our coverage in Ramallah. “We’re hoping that it will continue, the Israelis will continue to release prisoners. And, of course, we have...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Digg Top Stories
You might want to avoid flying with these companies if you're hoping to reach your destination on time.Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Jewish Telegraphic Agency » United States
Some across the political spectrum said the gesture looked like a "Heil Hitler" salute. The ADL said it was not. -- The post Elon Musk’s straight-armed gesture at inauguration event ignites comparisons to Nazi salute appeared first...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Democracy Now!
President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the nation’s 47th president. The inauguration took place inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, the same spot where Trump’s supporters staged an insurrection on January 6, 2021, in a...